'This light will never go out'
Hanukkah candles lit in Rafah
Hanukkah candles lit in Rafah with chanukiya from the Bibas family home in Kibbutz Nir Oz, symbolizing resilience after October 7.
Hanukkah candles lit in Rafah with chanukiya from the Bibas family home in Kibbutz Nir Oz, symbolizing resilience after October 7.


An unlocked pickup truck and a split-second decision saved the lives of Benjamin and Reizel Simons, an elderly Jewish couple who fled the gunfire during the Bondi Beach attack.

Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett issued a scathing statement on the exposure of the alleged activities of Netanyahu's advisers in the Qatar Gate affair.

The government unanimously approved this morning Defense Minister Israel Katz's proposal to close the Galei Tzahal radio station.
US activist group StopAntisemitism names podcaster Tucker Carlson 'Antisemite of the Year,' due to his 'divisive, hateful, and dangerous rhetoric.'

Rabbi Avraham Idan, head of the Ateret HaLevi yeshiva, was violently arrested during riots in Jerusalem despite saying he did not participate and was later placed under house arrest - during his son’s brit.

In a festive ceremony marking 50 years since the establishment of Kedumim, hundreds of residents from the settlement participated.

An Israeli man was beaten outside his hotel after the assailant heard him speaking in Hebrew on his phone. The victim was flown to Israel for surgery.

Chedvata is Israel’s first haredi Hesder Yeshiva, created by haredim for haredim, combining Torah learning, academic training, with service in the IDF.

Eli Feldstein, former spokesman for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, appears in an interview and describes the mission he received from Netanyahu after October 7

During a discussion in the Knesset committee on the appointment of MK Tzvi Sukkot as chairman of the Education Committee, a heated verbal confrontation broke out between him and MKs Ahmad Tibi and Waleed Taha

Jewish People Policy Institute index finds majority support for a balanced appointment model of a state commission of inquiry on the war. Small minority believes government or Knesset should appoint the commission, sharp gaps between right and left.

As in Miketz, after two years of war, we look back and glance at what is happening. It feels like a dream. And it goes on - like a prophecy.

Israeli security officials assess Hamas knows which terrorists hold information on Ran Gvili’s burial site but is refusing to interrogate them, with Israel avoiding their elimination to preserve the chance of his return.

Ex-spy says an Israeli govt. representative suggested that he take his own life, while an American official assured him he'd go home one day.

Jerusalem traded energy for leverage, tying Cairo to its fuel supplies while securing strategic calm despite ongoing violations in Sinai.

Six months after APC attack that killed IDF soldiers, families have yet to receive full investigation findings. Citing post-10/7 backlogs, IDF has delayed a response, leaving relatives angry: 'We gave them a living child - and they are silent.'

Final Hours of Hanukkah: Code GELT for 8% Discount Expires at Midnight Tonight

Turns out the invisible wounds of first responders are destroying lives while families watch helplessly - and one wife is desperately asking for help before it's too late

Hope returns to Shtula as young families consider moving to border moshav

A report by the organization Reprieve reveals that Saudi Arabia executed 347 people in 2024-a record number for a single year. Two-thirds of the sentences were for drug-related offenses, and many of those executed were foreign nationals.

Madalyn Drewno, commissioned to paint a portrait of Denver’s Vietnamese immigrant community decided, instead, to paint a mural with anti-Israel and anti-Jewish themes, and a few Vietnamese-Americans thrown in. Why should taxpayers fund that? Opinion.

The Australian ABC network reveals that during the massacre, the two terrorists threw four explosive devices at the crowd - which did not explode

Davao mosques display photos of Bondi terrorists as Muslim leaders urge locals to report any links to the attackers’ month-long stay before their deadly rampage in Australia.

In a sharply worded legal opinion, Attorney General Baharav‑Miara delivers harsh criticism of the bill to establish a “National‑State Commission of Inquiry.” Minister Karhi fires back.

What distinguishes Antisemitism's growth on the right from its proliferation on the left is the refusal of Jewish conservatives to rationalize or validate it or make excuses fellow conservatives who spew antisemitic venom. Opinion.

Trump endorses Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman for New York governor, a day after Elise Stefanik ended her campaign.

Culture Minister threatens to abolish the Cinema Law, citing what he calls an extremist takeover of Israel’s film sector. “The citizens of Israel will not fund the radical left.”

Israel’s UN mission holds a moment of silence for the victims of the deadly Sydney terror attack during Hanukkah, vowing unity and resilience against antisemitic violence.

The young woman rescued from Jericho on Friday night gives her first testimony, saying that after speaking with the suspect, she accepted his invitation and arrived at the location believing he was Jewish.

Noa Tishby ends her Hanukkah series with comedian Amy Schumer, who reflects on her Jewish roots, support for Israel, and how comedy helps her and others overcome trauma.

According to Axios, Israeli officials warned the US that Iran’s latest missile drills could mask attack plans.

US officials warn that Iran is funneling weapons to Hezbollah and to a Kurdish militia in northern Syria through a smuggling network.

In the shadow of war, terror, and loss, Hanukkah invites reflection on resilience, hidden miracles, and the enduring light of the Jewish spirit.

Jews on their way to light Hanukkah candles attacked in Istanbul by pro‑Palestinian Arab demonstrators waving flags and shouting anti-Jewish slogans.

In Judaism, there is a core and ancient teaching that we should strive to learn an important lesson from every experience in our lives, especially when that experience is connected to a significant and Divinely inspired holiday like Hanukkah. What we learn from olive oil.

Knesset Member Ohad Tal led Mosab Hassan Yousef, known as the 'Son of Hamas,' on a rare tour of restricted sections of the Kotel Tunnels beneath the Temple Mount.

IDF soldier Ofir Engelsman, who lost his leg in the war, visited a Tel Aviv mall menorah that was extinguished last week, recording a message of solidarity and resilience.

The real immorality is pretending that Gaza can be rebuilt while its society remains committed to jihad. Opinion.

Crowds gathered with menorahs to light the eighth Hanukkah candle at Hostages Square to call for the return of Ran Gvili, the last remaining deceased hostage in Hamas captivity.

Students and staff at the Raphael Recanati International School (RRIS) at Reichman University gathered for a candle-lighting ceremony with students who had served in the IDF.

Their current favorite line claims Israel is an enemy of LGBTQ people - that the Jewish state hides its “crimes” behind rainbow flags and Tel Aviv pride parades.

For 28 years, he lit others' darkest moments. On October 7, he spent months ensuring no family was left without closure. Now the light-bearer needs light. This Hanukkah, will we let his flame go out?

Turns out a small team of volunteers in the Negev found a way to help trauma-stricken veterans recover - and you can save a life today for just $120

As part of a wide-ranging infrastructure initiative, accessibility works have begun at Rachel's Tomb, one of Israel's most visited and sacred sites.

These are the 15 people murdered by two terrorists at a Hanukkah event at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, ranging in age from 10 to 82.

The BBC announced a full review after acknowledging reporting errors and bias complaints linked to its coverage of Israel during the Gaza war.

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir lit Hanukkah candles with soldiers from the Hashmonaim Brigade, praised their work, and announced the opening of a dedicated officers' training course for haredi troops.

Prime Minister Netanyahu lit the eighth candle of Hanukkah with Chabad emissaries and marked one week since the Sydney massacre: 'We have not lost our spirit, nor will we lose it.'

IDF Intelligence officers look back on their work leading up to the elimination of Hamas's Weapons Production chief and 10/7 architect Ra'ad Sa'ad.

A three-year-old Israeli toddler was hospitalized in life-threatening condition after being stung by a jellyfish on the island of Palawan in the Philippines.

President Isaac Herzog spoke with the family of Rabbi Eli Schlanger, murdered in the Sydney terror attack, and praised the courage of Gefen Bitton, who was seriously wounded while trying to stop the terrorists.

Israeli journalist Gideon Levy praised an Arab woman who blew out the candles on a menorah in a Tel Aviv mall, calling the act 'a spectacular act of non-violent protest.

In a ceremony alongside hundreds of members of Sydney's Jewish community, volunteers from ZAKA's international unit lit the final Hanukkah candle at the site where the attack occurred.

A Torah they can hold: Seeach Sod Campaign seeks to complete new scroll for students with special needs.

The Annual Riklis Hanukkah Celebration at Bet Elazraki, One Family Across Generations

While filming a documentary in wartime Ukraine, American filmmaker Andrew Cohen encountered a Chabad rabbi in Kyiv, enabling a moving Hanukkah candle lighting amid the shadows of war.

President Herzog lights candle in memory of the 15 victims of the Sydney Hanukkah Massacre.

The families of the October Council held a press conference at noon calling for the establishment of a state commission of inquiry into the failures of the October Council.

Minister Eli Cohen, a member of the political and security cabinet, estimates that Israel will have to be the one to disarm Hamas.
